419 scam: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" <jAhlenius@ogaki-tv.ne.jp> YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED?

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "certificate fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- unoffice343222@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" <jAhlenius@ogaki-tv.ne.jp>
Reply-To: chzpeedsa@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 08:18:46 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED?

UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES.
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And
Investigations Division.

From:Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius

Attn:Our Honorable Beneficiary.

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria Yesterday from London,after
series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia,
Europe, Oceania, Antarctica,South America and the United States of
America respectively, against the Federal Government of
Nigeria and the British Government for the rate of scam activities
going on in these
two nations.

I have met with President Muhammad Buhari GCFR,President Federal
Republic of Nigeria who claimed that he has been trying his best to
make sure you receive your fund through ATM Master
Card.

Right now,as directed by our secretary general
Mr.Ban Ki-Moon,We are working in collaboration with the
Nigerian Police Authority and have decided to waive away all your clearance
fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Nigeria to
effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of $11M approved
by both the British government and the UN directly to your house address
without any delay.The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund in your
destination house address according to our confirmation,is your Fund Ownership
Certificate fee of $95usd to the UN and the Nigerian
Government.

Send the $95usd through Western Union Money Transfer today
and get back with the MTCN Number as soon as you send the fee
okay Via,

NAME: AMANZE DURU
ADDRESS: LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION: IN GOD
TEXT ANSWER: WE TRUST
AMOUNT EXPECTING:$95USDONLY.
MTCN___________________________
SENDER'S NAME:

Sincerely,you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some
top Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in
your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr.Richard
Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into
their personal account.

I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like you to
urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best
to confirm your ATM Master Card
latest within the next 72 hours.For oral discussion or you email me .

Do get back to me with your Current House address where you
want me to deliver your ATM Master Card before going back as instructed
me OK.

Such as below.

YOUR
NAME:
HOUSE
ADDRESS:
YOUR
DIRECT MOBILE NUMBER::
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
CURRENT
OCCUPATION:
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION:

Looking forward to hear from
you by today with a positive answer to enable us finalize
this before WEDNESDAY latest.

Kindness Regards

Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius
Email: unoffice343222@gmail.com

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